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Yum Dong-kyun

Yum Dong-kyun held the WBC super bantamweight world title between 1976 and 1977.

World title bouts
4
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
2–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBC super bantamweight, 1976–1977)
5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1976 – Jan 1978

Super BantamweightWBC
1976age 25AprJulOct1977age 26AprJulOct1978age 27
197619771978

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 1977

  2. The Ring magazine rates Yum Dong-kyun No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  3. Wilfredo Gomez beats Yum Dong-kyun via knockout 12/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  4. Yum Dong-kyun beats Jose Cervantes via unanimous decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  5. 1976

  6. The Ring magazine rates Yum Dong-kyun No. 6 at featherweight in its annual ratings

  7. Yum Dong-kyun beats Royal Kobayashi via majority decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC

  8. Rigoberto Riasco beats Yum Dong-kyun via split decision 15/15

    Super Bantamweight · WBC